'The Importance of the Published Word in Order to Maintain a 'Minority' Language: the Catalan Case.'

Seminar presented by Francesc Borja Moll

When: 10am, Friday 4th December
Where: Room 215, Gordon Greenwood Building

Refreshments will be served after the event. For any queries regarding the seminar please contact Eduardo Moya Anton via email: e.moyaanton@uq.edu.au

Every week, the IML offers you a Guide of Foreign Films you can enjoy in Brisbane Cinemas so you can practise your listening skills and learn about the culture of the language you are learning at IML.

See the Complete Film Guide

TRE LINGUE CONVERSATION and COFFEE 2010 :

No cost, no admin, no registration, no end of practice. Every third Saturday in the month.

WEST END:

This popular meeting which began in 2005, includes conversation in Italian, Spanish and French, and is for speakers of two or all three languages. Speakers of one language are welcome.

Third Saturday in the month, The Coffee Club West End. Free parking at the rear.

4.30 - 6.00pm

Dates 2010:

16 Jan, 20 Feb, 20 March, 17 April, 15 May, 19 June, 17 July, 21 August, 18 Sept, 16 Oct, 20 Nov.

If you need to check times, contact Alex:  3lingue@tpg.com.au  

Want to learn more about our French, Spanish and Italian Language Courses, Classes and Tuition at IML? Click here

The sixth exhibition in the Gallery's Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art series will occupy the entire Gallery of Modern Art as well as the iconic Watermall and adjoining galleries at the Queensland Art Gallery.

APT6 will include the work of more than 100 artists from 25 countries, including collaborations and collectives, which reflect the diversity of practices across Asia, the Pacific and Australia.

Want to learn Japanese, Chinese, Cantonese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese or Indonesian? IML offers language courses and classes in all of these languages. For a full list of courses, Click here

- Are You Fluent in English?

- Do you speak :
••Dinka ••Nuer ••Swahili ••Kirundi ••PNG Pidgin ••Kriol ••Wik Mungkan ••TSI Creole ••Hmong ••Fijian Pidgin ••Amharic ••Karen ••Tigrinya ••Bislama ••Cook Island Maori

- DO YOU LIVE IN BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL AREA?

Would you like to work as an interpreter and help members of your community who don’t fully understand English?

"Interpreter Training And Mentoring for Emerging Languages" is a project sponsored by Brisbane City Council and organised by Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators Inc (AUSIT) to assist you in becoming the bridge of understanding between your community and others.

• Mentoring means you will be fully supported and guided throughout the course.
Run by professional trainers, sessions will cover issues such as health, ethics, culture and law. They will also provide practical guidance on how to conduct, maintain and evaluate interpreting work.

• It is free of charge and will be held in Brisbane. All you need to give is a small part of your precious time and your enthusiasm to serve your community.

For further information about this project including how to register, please contact sberner@arabic.com.au or call (07) 5465 3893 and leave a message.

The NAATI Regional Advisory Committee of Victoria is proud to present Translating and Interpreting Awareness Day 2010. The theme for next year’s conference is a technological one and is titled ‘BEYOND 2010 - TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING: ANOTHER DIMENSION’

The conference will be of interest to organisations providing translating and interpreting services, translating and interpreting practitioners and students, and global providers of telepresence, high-definition video conferencing, mobile video products/services and translation technology.

Invited speakers will address key topics and set the scene for a stimulating and creative conference.

The conference aims to:

- Showcase how technology improves translating and interpreting service delivery and access locally and globally e.g. videoconferencing;

- Showcase new translation technology including translating websites;

- Explore how technology impacts on international and remote work opportunities for translating and interpreting practitioners and service providers;

- Consider translating and interpreting training issues arising from the growing use of technology;

- Explore how the translating and interpreting profession is evolving in Australia and internationally;

- Provide the opportunity for translating and interpreting service providers and global providers of telepresence, high-definition video conferencing, mobile video products/services and translation technology to exhibit their innovative technology and services.

Conference date:

Friday, 21st May 2010

Conference venue:

Auditorium

Storey Hall

Building 16, RMIT University

342 Swanston Street

Melbourne

Exhibition

A full day industry exhibition will provide opportunities of live demonstrations for organisations wishing to showcase their technology (e.g. equipment, products, software) to an audience representing a board spectrum of the translating and interpreting industry.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship for the event is welcomed.

Please contact Cynthia Toffoli-Zupan on 03 9642 3301 or meroff@naati.com.au to discuss options.